Challenges With Home Medical Devices Ranked as Top Health Tech Hazard for 2024
A report by ECRI spotlights the risks associated with the increasing use of medical devices like ventilators in home settings.
A report by ECRI spotlights the risks associated with the increasing use of medical devices like ventilators in home settings.
As COPD progresses, a combination of pathological changes occur in the lungs which necessitate oxygen therapy, which may be delivered in both the acute care and home care settings.
A telehealth program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has provided a virtual video visit by a pulmonologist and nurse care manager to all children on home mechanical ventilation within 48 hours of discharge.
A technical expert panel (TEP) on optimal noninvasive ventilation (NIV) issued recommendations for...
Read MoreNeuromuscular/neurodegenerative disease involves an often-progressive weakness in the muscles that eventually may affect the pulmonary system and a person’s ability to breathe.
Read MoreCaire’s telehealth solution connects to the company’s oxygen concentrators via a patient’s smart device and simplifies remote data collection through a secure, cloud-based technology in real-time.
Read MoreBreas has launched its EveryWare cloud-based, ventilator management technology into the European and UK markets, following the successful launch in the US.
Read MoreA startup company developing a video game-based pulmonary rehab device adapted its product into a home spirometer during the COVID-19 pandemic with the support of NIH/NHLBI funding.
Read MoreIn hospital settings, the terms “NIV” and “BiPAP” are often used synonymously. However, when patients are being discharged to home care, the exact terminology used by physicians is essential in order to prescribe the precise therapy.
Read MoreObjective tools that are useful in making a diagnosis and in management of asthma include spirometry and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO). However, there are complications and challenges in obtaining patient data with the changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreKaleo Inc has discontinued its naloxone hydrochloride injection product Evzio and its authorized generic, according to industry reports.
Read MoreRoyal Philips has joined forces with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) to help further the adoption of telehealth across the industry.
Read MoreA CMS update to HCPCS code E0467 for multifunction ventilators increases access to integrated respiratory care for all ventilator users.
Read MoreIn a hospital setting, COPD can be treated in a variety of ways. But problems can arise when patients get back home. One way to mitigate COPD hospital readmissions is to provide better technology.
Read MoreThe move comes in response to the novel COVID-19 pandemic, the President’s exercise of the Defense Production Act, public concern regarding access to ventilators, and the NIV product category being new to the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program.
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